In this section, we will see how to update frequent flyer number and how to assign seats.
Frequent flyer program:- A frequent flyer program is a membership program operated by an airline for all travelers. All Major airlines operate a frequent flyer program for its travelers. There is no membership cost for a frequent flyer program and anyone can become a member. The frequent flyer programs work on a points-based system where travelers are awarded points for traveling on a particular airline. A point is rewarded for every dollar spent or every mile flown depending upon the airline’s mileage system of calculating frequent flyer points. Business class reservations, premium economy class reservations, and first class reservations fetch more points as compared to economy class reservations. More the traveler uses a certain airline more frequent flyer miles get accumulated in his frequent flyer account. This points can be redeemed by the traveler for free tickets, upgrades, etc.All frequent flyer programs operate on a tier system the number of points accumulated decides the status of the frequent flyer. For eg:- A traveler who has just entered the membership program will have a blue card which will get upgraded to a silver card once he accumulates a certain number of miles (say 100,000 miles) and likewise, the status will keep on changing as miles one get accumulated.
Below is the command to update frequent flyer number.
M.YY1234564
YY is two letter airline code followed by the frequent flyer number.
If you observed in above example an additional Mileage Membership tab appears once the frequent flyer number is updated in the reservation.
Below is a chart displaying various commands to enter and remove frequent flyer number and how to update frequent flyer in the case when two airlines are involved.
Seat Assignments is the process of assigning a sat for the reservation.Seat assignment can be done once a ticket is confirmed or a seat can be assigned while checking in.Nowadays pre-assigning a seat before your scheduled departure will cost you and costs may vary on seat preference.Exit row seats and seats in the front will cost more compared to the normal aisle or window seats.However, there are certain airlines which allow you to pre-assign seats free of cost.
Below is how you can view a seat map and assign seats.
Galileo offers a graphic view of seat map to assign seats.
To go to the graphics screen click on the first highlighted option.
In the next screen, you will see the flight itineraries for the confirmed reservation.To assign a seat you can simply right-click on the itinerary which will open an option to view seat map.Once the seat map is open you can simply click on the desired seat and save the reservation which will confirm the requested seat.Once the seat is assigned you will see an additional tab on pnr as below highlighted you can simply enter command *SD to view seat data.
*SD
Below is a chart of cryptic commands to cancel or change a seat reservation.
Now that you know how to assign seats and request for special service requests we come to an end of this module.Do share your feedback and let us know if this module has been useful in expanding your understanding on GDS.